Donor Egg or Donor Sperm Reproduction

According to Taiwan's Artificial Reproduction Act (excerpt): Medical institutions may assist infertile couples with donor eggs or sperm if the following conditions are met:

1. One spouse is diagnosed with infertility or a significant hereditary disease announced by the competent authority, raising concerns about the potential for abnormal offspring through natural conception.

2. At least one spouse does not need to receive donor sperm or eggs.

3. Before performing artificial reproduction, the necessity, procedures, success rates, possible complications, risks, and alternative treatments must be explained to the couple. Written informed consent from both spouses is required.

4. Prior to the procedure, written consent must be obtained from the spouse receiving donor sperm or eggs.

5. The consent form must be notarized and the original provided to the medical institution before embryo implantation.

6. The medical institution must not use donor material for specific couples based on the recipient or donor's request.

7. The medical institution must provide information on the donor's race, skin color, and blood type for the couple's reference.

8. Prior to using donated reproductive cells, the following evaluations and tests must be conducted for the couple or donor:

The medical institution must document all the aforementioned evaluations and tests.